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John Paul Resnicky

May 5, 1936 – August 5, 2022
Lived 86 years
Glen Haven · New Carlisle, OH
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John P. Resnicky, 86, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022. He was born May 8, 1936, in Washington D.C., the son of the late John W. and Helen M. Resnicky. John retired from W.P.A.F.B., where he worked for 31 years as an Aeronautical Engineer. He was a member of the Aero Club at W.P.A.F.B., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle and the Knights of Columbus. John was an avid motorcyclist. He is survived by his children Jeani (Alec) Ashbaugh, Patty Resnicky, Michael (Tammy) Resnicky, Frances (David) Jones, Billy (Krista) Resnicky and B.J. (Katherine) Braden; sister Karen (Thomas) Higdon; grandchildren Courtney (Ben) King, Ashley (fiancé Ben Loya) Resnicky, April (Cody) Minnich, Allison Resnicky, Jessica (Justin) Howard, Brian (fiancée Lydia Dean) Massie, Sean (Destiney) Young, Steven Young and Brittany Fowler, Ryan Braden, Jessica (Kelly) McLaughlin, Jared (Emily) Braden; 17 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 5-8 pm at Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle.

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1936
Born May 5
1939
John was 3 when World War II began in Europe
1944
John was 8 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1951
John was 15 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1967
John was 31 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
John was 35 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
John was 46 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
John was 62 when Google was founded
2001
John was 65 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
John was 74 when Instagram was launched
2020
John was 84 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away August 5, age 86
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